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2024 Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
258 Genetics Degrees Awarded
$30,538 Avg Early-Career Salary
Genetics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #206 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 258 degrees in genetics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Genetics School

Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of genetics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Genetics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Genetics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Genetics
Master's Degrees in Genetics
Doctor's Degrees in Genetics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Genetics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Genetics in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the genetics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Genetics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
36 Genetics Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in genetics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 36 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in genetics. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in genetics. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in genetics needs to check out Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Genetics Degrees Awarded
21.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, genetics degree recipients typically make about $30,538 in their early careers.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. This university ranks 8th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 3 genetics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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Howard University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 3 genetics students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 4 genetics students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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8
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 5 genetics students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 35th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 11 genetics students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 36
New York 333 55
Maryland 279 38
New Jersey 273 75
District of Columbia 188 5

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Genetics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Molecular Genetics 95
Genome Sciences/Genomics 67
Human/Medical Genetics 42
General Genetics 36
Animal Genetics 18

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Majors Similar to Genetics

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 17,891
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,462
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,112
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,379
Biotechnology 1,022
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 944
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 921
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 756
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 635
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 359

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